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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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